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 * Faster running times can be obtained by using a large number of threads (option `-t`; default: 2; recommended: ≥ 10). 
 
-* Specific regions can be represented by specifying start and end positions within the reference sequence using options `-x` and `-X`, respectively. By default, the whole reference sequence is represented. Y-axis range can be also modified using options `-y` and `Y` (default: 0% and 100% similarity, respectively).
+* Specific regions can be represented by specifying start and end positions within the reference sequence using options `-x` and `-X`, respectively. By default, the whole reference sequence is represented. Y-axis range can be also modified using options `-y` and `-Y` (default: 0% and 100% similarity, respectively).
 
 * To obtain convenient and more readable figures with clearer similarity representation, the smoothing option `-s` can often be useful to reduce variability between neighbor dots. Another way is to increase the aspect ratio (i.e. width/heigth) of the scatter plot using option `-a` (default: 3.0). Dot size can be also controlled using option `-d`.